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Dame Esther Rantzen: Why I'm hopeful for new lung cancer technology
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January 27, 2026
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5:39Now PlayingBroadcaster and Childline founder Dame Esther Rantzen has told Mornings with Ridge and Frost that she's "hopeful" for the future of lung cancer treatment, after the announcement of a new pilot scheme on the NHS.
Under the scheme, AI software will be used to analyse lung scans and flag suspicious spots, before a robotic catheter takes precise biopsies, which are then checked in a lab to diagnose or rule out cancer.
It will, however, have an upper age limit, which Dame Esther, who is 85, told the programme she had issue with.
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